Breath Tests for Smokers Before Non-Urgent Surgery

Breath Tests for Smokers Before Non-Urgent Surgery
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Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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Smokers must be breathalysed before being referred to non-urgent surgery, two Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) from the National Health Service (NHS) have announced.

Patients in Hertfordshire must quit smoking for eight weeks before they are considered for surgery, according to reports.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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